As the twenty-third member of the Sugababes (or so it seemed), we'd never really paid much attention to Jade Ewen.
But we certainly sat up and took notice of the Splash! star last night after she seemingly hit back at comments made by Rita Ora on Twitter, writing: "Some manage to sleep their way to success."
Let's recap. In an interview with London's Evening Standard earlier this month, RIP singer Rita reflected on the time she auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, the show that Jade eventually went on to win.
"I was 16. Andrew Lloyd Webber was there," she said. "Right from the start I was, like, “What am I doing here?"
"I did my song and walked out. No one knew what to do. They started looking for me, calling my agent.

Now that Rita's, like, super famous, she can wear horrendous outfits like this

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"Imagine! If I’d stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I’d be a contestant on that diving show, Splash!"
Just like Jade, then. OUCH.
We should also point out that Reet backhandedly followed up her comment with "I love that show," but it was too late. Eurovision and Splash! star Jade had already taken the bait.
Without actually naming who her tweet was directed at, Jade tweeted: "Easy to mock when you are enjoying success. Eurovision and Splash? Proud of both. Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals."
TOUCHE!

Jade made a splash on, erm, Splash!

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This isn't the first time that someone's got angry on Twitter after a run in with Rita.
After their reported year-long relationship came to an end, Rob Kardashian unfollowed Rita on Twitter, and then went on QUITE a rant.
He wrote: "Disgusted a woman could give up her body to more than 20 dudes in less than a year while trying to start a career.
"How can a woman who is so busy trying to start her own career have time to be with so many dudes all while in a relationship?!
"She cheated on me with nearly 20 dudes while we were together I wonder how many she will sleep with now that we apart?"

Jade Ewen blasted Rita Ora on Twitter after she rubbished her Eurovision beginnings (Picture: Getty)Sugababes star Jade Ewen has suggested Rita Ora slept her way to success after the How We Do hitmaker rubbished her career.
Ewen shot to stardom as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Eurovision protégé back in 2009, prior to joining the girl group, and recently starred in Tom Daley’s diving show, Splash!
Ora recently revealed she had no regrets about walking out on Lloyd Webber’s Eurovision show Your Country Needs You!, which Jade went on to win.A 16-year-old Rita walked out of Andre Lloyd Webber’s Eurovision show You Country Needs You! in 2009 (Picture: Reuters)Poking fun at Ewen, she told the Evening Standard: ‘If I’d stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I’d be a contestant on that diving show…?’ Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show.’
And last night Jade took to Twitter to respond to the catty jibe.

Jade Ewen has hit back at Rita Ora on Twitter in sensational style following the singer’s comments about her career, saying: “some people sleep their way to the success, some have morals.”
The row began after Ora seemingly had a dig about Jade in a recent interview.
During said chat the star said she was “glad” she didn’t eventually enter the Eurovision Song Contest in the end, as at 16 she’d initially auditioned for Andrew Lloyd Webber on the show “Eurovision: Your Country Needs You!” but she quit before finding out if she’d made the final cut.
“I was 16. Andrew Lloyd Webber was there. Right from the start I was, like, ‘What am I doing here?’ said Rita.
“I did my song and walked out. No-one knew what to do. They started looking for me, calling my agent.”
“Imagine! If I’d stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I’d be a contestant on that diving show…?’ Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show.”
As you all know, before Sugababes Jade won “Eurovision: Your Country Needs You!” and went onto sing for the UK at the contest but didn’t win. She then subsequently went on to appear in the Tom Daley fronted reality show ‘Splash!’ recently.
Though Rita didn’t specifically cite Jade’s name, it’s pretty obvious her remarks were aimed at her and it seems as though the Sugababe caught wind of the interview so took to Twitter to say:
“Easy to mock when you are enjoying success. Eurovision and splash? Proud of both Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals.”
She added: “#justsayin”
One thing’s for sure, Rita certainly isn’t the kind of girl to take this kind of thing lying down so it’s over to her really…

“Hello and howay and welcome to the first meeting of The Unofficial Holly Hagan Club,” says Holly Hagan, banging a gavel and addressing an almost empty room containing only her and Sugababe Jade Ewen. “The first point of order is slagging Rita Ora right off on the Twitter.”

And so Jade Ewen has slagged Rita Ora right off on the Twitter. The former Eurovision singer and current Sugababe has today responded to comments Rita made earlier this week, where she imagined where she would have ended up career-wise had she taken up the chance to represent Britain at Eurovision in 2009.

Here is Rita Ora dressed as a mouse. What are you going to do about it.

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“Imagine!” she imagined. “If I’d have stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I’d be a contestant on that diving show. Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show.” We all love that show, Rita. We all love that show.

But Jade Ewen – who won the Andrew Lloyd-Webber organized star search in 2009 after Rita dropped out and also was in Splash! – has defended her career choices in what the kids are calling a ‘tweet’.

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“Easy to mock when you are enjoying success,” she said, tweetingly. “Eurovision and splash? Proud of both.”

And then she managed to claim her membership card to The Unofficial Holly Hagan Club with her follow-up: “Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals.”

It’s not the first time that anyone has questioned Rita’s morals on Twitter. Actually, we’re just checking our spreadsheet, and it’s not even the second time. Rita’s ex- Rob Kardashian tweeted then deleted a very pointed rant about her in the aftermath of their break-up, while head of The Unofficial Holly Hagan Club (Holly Hagan) managed to whip up a full-blown Twitter spat with the star. Who will be next? We don’t know. But we basically can’t wait.

Splash! contestant defends her appearance on the show on Twitter...

11:23, Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Jade Ewen has hit back at Rita Oraafter the R.I.P. singer appeared to make a dig at her while talking about quittingEurovision in an interview. As we previously reported, Ora seemed to mock Ewen when explaining how she left show Eurovision: Your Country Needs You! at the age of 16, telling the Evening Standard she's glad she walked away from the contest.Rita stated: "Imagine! If I'd stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I'd be a contestant on that diving show…?' Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show."
Jade, who represented the UK at Eurovision in 2009 and then appeared on Splash! earlier this year, has since responded to Rita's remarks, stating on Twitter that she's "proud" of her past achievements.
The Sugababes star tweeted: "Easy to mock when you are enjoying success. Eurovision and splash? Proud of both Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals."
Meow! Rita is yet to comment on Ewen's post.

Sugarbabe (or should that be ex-Sugarbabe? We have no idea if they're still going) Jade Ewen has accused Rita Ora of 'sleeping her way to success' after the singer seemed to mock her role on ITV show Splash!.

In a recent interview with The Evening Standard, Rita spoke about her decision to quit telly show 'Your Country Needs You!'in 2009, which saw singers compete to represent the UK in Eurovision.

"If I’d stayed, it would probably have been all over for me," she said. "At best, I’d be a contestant on that diving show…? Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show."

Not so bad you might think - apart from the fact that Jade went on to win the very same show - and er, appear in Spash!. Awkward.

Clearly taking the comments personally, Jade hit back on Twitter, arguing that she is 'proud' of her achievements.

"Easy to mock when you are enjoying success," she wrote. "Eurovision and splash? Proud of both Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals [sic]"

WOW. That's quite a hefty allegation there Jadey. Over to Rita.

What do you make of all this? Watch this video of Rita's 'Your Country Needs You' audition while you compose an answer...

So much to say and no idea how to start.
I wish it were as simple as those who treated people well, who were passionate and who had ability were rewarded with success.
Unfortunately it doesn't always go that way.

Thanks to all of my lovely twitter family.. this is for you guys..
I love you more than you know.
J xx

Not just close on the ice: Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon cosy up at the bar following the show

They had the judges in fits of giggles on Sunday evening when Sylvain Longchambon said: ‘I’ve been hard with her all week.’

But after the show it looked like Sylvain was being far from hard with Samia Ghadie while they hung out at the bar.

The skating partners were spotted with their arms around each other as they relaxed following their impressive performance as Barbie and Ken.

Holding on tight: Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon enjoyed a hug in the bar after their performance on Dancing On Ice on Sunday

Looking as close as the famous plastic dolls, the couple, who deny they are anything more than just good friends, looked more

The French skater put his arm around the Coronation Street actress’ neck while pulling her in close.

The 30-year-old seemed more than happy to reciprocate as she leaned into him with her arm around his waist.

Barbie and Ken: Despite denying they are in a relationship Samia and Sylvain looked particularly close

In sync: The skating partners seemed more than comfortable with each other as they left the studio

Dressed in a pair of skintight leather-looking trousers, Samia showed off her toned legs, which she accentuated further with a pair of heeled boots.

Adding a touch of glamour she wore a sparkly top and a chic blazer, while her hair was tied back in a high and messy ponytail.

Her dancing partner looked far more casual in a pair of blue jeans with a long sleeved top and a sleeveless black padded jacket.

Sexy: Samia showed off her figure in a pair of skintight black leather trousers and a sparkly top

Car share: Samia couldn't hide her smile as she got into the car with the French skater

Happy: Beth Tweddle looked happy to still be in the competition as she left with Sugababe Heidi Range

Their cosy appearance came after their performance on Dancing On Ice earlier in the evening.

Sylvain inadvertently made the sexual innuendo about being ‘hard’ on his partner after he and Samia had earned their highest score so far in the competition.

Samia agreed adding: 'Yeh he has he’s been angry Ken.'

Pals: Nicola McLean was spotted hanging out with her formed CBB co-star Gareth Thomas

Celebrate: The contestants and their friends all looked like they were in the mood to party after the show

While the pair seemed unaware of the innuendo, the panel were left in fits of giggles and even host Philip Schofield couldn't help but laugh.

The couple had earned 27 points from the judges after dancing to Aqua's track Barbie Girl where Samia had proved that she can skate on her own.

After their performance all judges heaped praise on the pair with Karen telling the pair: 'You proved two things tonight, yes you can skate by yourself, and, yes you deserve to be in this competition.'

Support: Shona McGarty was seen arriving at the hotel after supporting her man Matt Lapinskas

Great performance: Their closeness on and off the ice seems to be helping them do well in the competition

Sugababe Jade Ewen hits back at Rita Ora: 'Some people sleep their way to the top'

While Ora didn't aim her remarks at any one person in particular, former Sugababe Jade Ewen came 5th in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest and went on to be a contestant on 'Splash', so took Ora's comments to heart and hit back at her on social networking site, Twitter.

Writing on her page earlier today (February 26), Ewen explained: "Easy to mock when you are enjoying success. Eurovision and splash? Proud of both Some manage to sleep their way to success some have morals. #justsayin."

Ewen's fans reacted excitedly to her message, with one replying: "I love you for this Jade Ewen."

Rita Ora auditioning @ Eurovision: Your country needs you 2009

Rita Ora has revealed that she is glad she did not represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.

The 'Radioactive' singer auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You! in front of Andrew Lloyd Webber but left before hearing whether she had made it through, the London Evening Standard reports.

"I did my song and walked out. No-one knew what to do. They started looking for me, calling my agent."

Ora has since gone on to achieve huge success, with two Brit Award nominations at this year's ceremony and three UK number one singles in the last 12 months. Her debut album Ora also reached number one in the UK.

The singer believes that her decision to leave the 2009 audition was definitely the right choice.

"Imagine! If I'd stayed, it would probably have been all over for me. At best, I'd be a contestant on that diving show…?'Splash!? Yeah, Splash! I love that show."

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The Jade Ewen Story so far...

Jade Almarie Louise Ewen (born 24 January 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and member of the Sugababes. Ewen began her singing career in the girl group Trinity Stone signed to Sony BMG in 2005, but they disbanded in 2007 with no album released. In 2009, she represented the UK at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest performing the Andrew Lloyd Webber / Diane Warren penned "It's My Time" after winning the UK national selection. She achieved 5th place, cementing her as the most successful British Eurovision act since 2002. She replaced Keisha Buchanan in the Sugababes in September 2009, while at the time still signed to Polydor Records.

Ewen was born and brought up in Plaistow, London, to a Jamaican mother, Carol and a Scottish-Sicilian father, Trevor. Trevor is blind and partially deaf, while Carol is partially blind. Ewen was a carer to both her parents and two younger siblings, Shereen and Kiel.She received a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. As a student at Sylvia, she appeared in The Bill, Casualty and Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle.Ewen also won the part of Nala in The Lion King at the West End at the age of twelve. Ewen appeared in the children's dance DVD, entitled How To Dance. She also featured briefly in the video for pop rock band Busted's "What I Go to School For".

Between 2003 and 2004 she appeared in the Australian series Out There. In 2005, Ewen became a member of the girl group Trinity Stone which was signed to Sony BMG. The group disbanded in 2007. She later recorded with rapper Kwamé, who was impressed with her work on MySpace. She released a digital single, "Got You" in 2008 under Kwame's Make Noise label. Ewen co-wrote the song "A Little Bit" for the girl group Booty Luv and also "Let Me Be Me" for Jessica Mauboy. In early 2009, Ewen acted in the first episode of the series, Myths.

In January 2009, Ewen was approached and participated in the UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. She was eventually selected to represent the UK with the song "It's My Time" composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber who accompanied her on piano onstage. Ewen was signed with Polydor Records in February and began working on her debut album. In May Ewen finished in fifth place, the highest placing for the United Kingdom since 2002.

In September 2009, it was announced that Ewen had joined the Sugababes as the replacement for Keisha Buchanan.While her second single, "My Man" had been released in the same week, promotional activities for the single were cancelled. Although the single still managed to reach #35 in the charts. In an interview with the BBC, Ewen confirmed her commitment to the Sugababes as her main priority and that her solo album was put on hold. "About a Girl" later debuted at number eight in the UK. Sweet 7 was released in early 2010 after multiple delays from late 2009, and charted at #14 on the UK albums chart. In late 2010 Jade was revealed as the new face of Miss Ultimo lingerie, modelling the lingerie fashion lines Autumn/Winter collection for 2010.

A Brief History of The Sugababes

Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Guinness Book of World Records have named the Sugababes as the most successful female act of the 21st century with six UK number one singles and eighteen UK top ten hits.

Sugababes were formed in 1998 by founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. In 2001, after just one album and some initial success, Donaghy departed and the introduction of Range in the same year was met with the commercial success. The group survived a second line-up change in December 2005, when Buena left the band and was subsequently replaced by Berrabah. In September 2009, it was confirmed that after eleven years in the band, Buchanan was no longer part of the group and had been replaced by Jade Ewen.